Co-WIN launches new API to get 'vaccination status' - know how to use application

The Co-WIN portal, used for booking vaccination slots has now developed a new API called 'Know Your Customer's/Client's Vaccination Status', the Union Health Ministry said on Friday. The motive behind this is to check the COVID-19 vaccination status of an individual.

To provide proof of vaccination for each individual, Co-WIN is already issuing a digitally verifiable certificate. And now through the API one can give proof of his/her vaccination status without having to show the full certificate. The ministry of health and family welfare (MoHFW) also explained how to use the application program interface (API).

#CoWIN launches new API: Know Your Customer’s/Client’s Vaccination Status.

will enable entities to check an individual’s status of vaccination through CoWIN.

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How to use the application

An individual needs to enter his or her mobile number and name after which they would receive an OTP which they have to enter.

In return, Co-WIN will send a response to the verifying entity on the individual's status of vaccination.

The entity will get the following options. 0 - Person is not vaccinated, 1 - Person is partially vaccinated, or 2 - Person is fully vaccinated.

This response will be digitally signed and can be shared instantly with the verifying entity.

The ministry further said that the KYC-VS will facilitate all such use cases and more. It is both consent-based and privacy-preserving.

The Co-WIN Team has prepared a webpage with the API, which may be embedded in any system.

This will allow for seamless integration with any system in no time.